According to Mulaudzi it was great getting ready for the <\/em>JOBURG 10K CITYRUN Virtual Edition.\u00a0 \u201cI had a great run and claiming the gold medal was a great feeling.\u201d Gladwin Mzazi came in second, while Lucky Mohale finished third.<\/p>\n \u201cIt was great getting ready for the JOBURG 10K CITYRUN Virtual Edition,\u201d says Tanith Maxwell.\u00a0 \u201cIt was great to have the opportunity to experience ‘race like’ conditions again and the virtual race was a fantastic opportunity to compete against the best in the country, but in my own city!\u00a0 I had a lovely run out there today.\u00a0 Claiming the gold medal was amazing.\u201d\u00a0 Bulelwa Simae came in second, while Natalie Mullany finished third.<\/p>\n \u201cWe absolutely loved celebrating National Heritage Day \u2018virtually\u2019 with thousands of runners from across South Africa,\u201d says Michael Meyer, Managing Director of Stillwater Sports and Founder of the RUN YOUR CITY Series.\u00a0 \u201cWe were overwhelmed by the support that we received not only from every-day runners, but also from a large number of SA\u2019s elites especially the runners from the Boxer Athletics Club.\u00a0 The elites are hungry for competition, so we were excited to give them something to look forward to.\u00a0 Having these accomplished runners take part in the Virtual Race and talk about their experience on social media definitely added to the excitement.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cOur team also had a great time taking on the JOBURG 10K CITYRUN Virtual Edition,\u201d continues Meyer.\u00a0 \u201cIt was a privilege to unite \u2018virtually\u2019 with thousands of runners from across South Africa in the spirit of camaraderie and pride as we celebrated National Heritage Day by running Joburg together #RunJoburg.\u201d<\/p>\n As the JOBURG 10K CITYRUN Virtual Edition was a Virtual Race, runners could choose their own route and had between 05:00 \u2013 12:00 to complete their 10km run (or walk).<\/p>\n The JOBURG 10K CITYRUN Virtual Edition entry fee included a:<\/p>\n <\/p>\n EXCITING PUMA PRIZES UP FOR GRABS<\/u><\/strong>:<\/strong>\u00a0 The iconic PUMA Beat Bolt Sprint made up the final 100m of the JOBURG 10K CITYRUN Virtual Edition \u2018Virtual Route\u2019.\u00a0 The RYC App informed runners when they were about to enter the final 100m and encouraged them to run as fast as they could.\u00a0 Runners were challenged to prove that they have what it takes to #BeatBolt.\u00a0 The male and female runner with the fastest final 100m sprint time secured a R10\u00a0000 PUMA Retail Shopping Experience.\u00a0 There were also additional prizes for runners who completed the sprint in under 15, 20 and 25 seconds.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n CHARITY SUPPORT<\/u><\/strong>:\u00a0 <\/strong>When entering online participants could choose to support the following RYC Series Charities:\u00a0\u00a0 Cotlands, Johannesburg Heritage Foundation, Johannesburg SPCA, Reach For A Dream Foundation, TREE, Durban & Coast SPCA, LIV Village, iThemba Lethu, help2read, Die Burger Kinderfonds and The Cape Of Good Hope SPCA.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n The RYC Series partnered with GivenGain<\/strong>.\u00a0\u00a0 When entering the JOBURG 10K CITYRUN Virtual Edition online, runners could also start their own fundraising page and support a cause that lies close to their hearts.<\/p>\n Runners could share their experience with the RUN YOUR CITY Series via social media!<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Facebook:<\/strong>\u00a0 Joburg10K \/ @burgerkinderfonds \/ The Reach For A Dream Foundation \/ @CapeofGoodHopeSPCA \/<\/p>\n @help2read \/ @cotlands<\/p>\n Instagram:<\/strong> @Joburg10K \/ @reach_for_a_dream \/ @capespca \/ @help2readsouthafrica \/ @cotlands<\/p>\n Hashtag:\u00a0 <\/strong>#RunYourCity<\/p>\n <\/p>\n PLEASE NOTE<\/u><\/strong>:\u00a0 <\/strong>All runners were reminded to protect their health and safety and that of others by social distancing while running.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n\n